ID: 41911560
U.S. 1st Bur. Issue on 1901 Simplicity Is Art Illinois Ad Cover w/Barry Cancel
$3.00
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U.S. First Bureau Issue, picturing George Washington, paying the 2 cent first-class rate on an advertising cover for Simplicity Is Art in Rockford, Illinois. The cover, which was mailed to Halsellville, South Caroli ... Read More
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- Country
- United States
- Condition
- Cover (Postal History)
- Stamp Format
- Single
Item Description
U.S. First Bureau Issue, picturing George Washington, paying the 2 cent first-class rate on an advertising cover for Simplicity Is Art in Rockford, Illinois. The cover, which was mailed to Halsellville, South Carolina on March 5, 1901, has an advertisment saying "Simplicity IS ART BECAUSE THE IGNORANT CAN UNDERSTAND IT AND the intelligent can appreciate it." on the front. The stamp is cancelled with a Barry straight line machine cancel with rectilinear postmark. The stamp had most of the perforations on the left side torn off when it was placed on the envelope and there are tears at top where cover was roughly opened (see scans).Seller Information
- Seller
- PedersonStamps (815)
- Registered Since
- 11/11/2008
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- 100%
- Store
- Pederson Stamps
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The listing has not been sold.
- Item Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Ships To
- United States, Canada
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- We will accept returns of any item for 14 days from day of receipt as long as it is returned in the same condition as it was received.
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